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Rembrandt's Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, from 1633, was excluded from a list of the Dutch master's works in 1960, and disappeared after being sold to a private collector the following year.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
They described 19-year-old Zacharias Atkinson, also known as Puddy, as having "lived every moment to the fullest" after he was fatally injured at a privately-owned dockyard site in Bootle, Merseyside, on Wednesday afternoon.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
The next thing Zacharias knew, she said, a woman had picked up Onyx and was walking away with him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
But as Zacharias stood watching the car disappear, she felt bereft.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024
A tall, skinny blond boy with an upturned nose was standing there, talking into the magical megaphone that had once been Lee Jordan’s; Harry recognized Zacharias Smith, a Hufflepuff player whom he heartily disliked.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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